Modern vs. Traditional: Indonesian Love DilemmasDavid NesbitFebruary 10, 2025 by David NesbitFebruary 10, 20250A look at how traditional Indonesian values on love and marriage compare with modern, global perspectives. When Neil, a financial...
The Art of Slowing Down – How Indonesia’s ‘Santai’ Lifestyle Can Inspire Your New YearDavid NesbitJanuary 10, 2025 by David NesbitJanuary 10, 20250Another year over, a new one just begun. But will it be a new start, or will it be more...
Creating a Home Miles from Home: Heartfelt Seasonal Moments in JakartaDavid NesbitDecember 17, 2024 by David NesbitDecember 17, 20240The Festive Season is upon us again, and a sure sign of the years catching up on us is the...
The Role of Arts, Culture, and Entertainment in Language Learning and Global UnderstandingDavid NesbitNovember 13, 2024 by David NesbitNovember 13, 20240Integrating arts, culture, and entertainment into language learning and education empowers students not only with the technical skills to communicate...
Education, Family, and the Onset of AIDavid NesbitSeptember 3, 2024 by David NesbitSeptember 3, 20240Artificial intelligence (AI) has started penetrating education infrastructure in schools, but should we be worried about it? Like it or...
Love Is All Around – Or Is It?David NesbitFebruary 12, 2024 by David NesbitFebruary 12, 20240It’s that time of the year again; the period that divides society like no other. Both embraced and detested in...
Art, History, and Entertainment: Recharging the BatteriesDavid NesbitNovember 12, 2023 by David NesbitNovember 12, 20230Some time ago, I wrote an article lamenting the apparent decline in the pursuit of physical activities as entertainment. I...
Investing in Property in Indonesia: A Good Idea?David NesbitAugust 11, 2023 by David NesbitAugust 11, 20230The past few years have seen uncertain times like very rarely if ever experienced before, with the world at large...
Indonesian Startups: A Success StoryDavid NesbitJuly 9, 2023 by David NesbitJuly 9, 20230The times are a-changing. As we get older, we become more aware of the old maxim, “Nothing stays the same...
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind – The Continuous BattleDavid NesbitJune 8, 2023 by David NesbitJune 8, 20230“At least you’ve got your health…” This somewhat over-used cliche or soundbite is one frequently spouted by well-meaning folk as...
Indonesian Culinary as Seen Through the Eyes of an ExpatriateDavid NesbitApril 3, 2023 by David NesbitApril 3, 20230Living in Indonesia for pretty much the entirety of the last three decades, it has been my pleasure to have...
Education in the Era of Globalisation: The Holistic Nurturing of a Child Is ParamountDavid NesbitMarch 10, 2023 by David NesbitMarch 10, 20230In this era of globalisation and digitalisation, the spectre of education and its importance hangs over society and the youth...
The Greatest Love(s) of AllDavid NesbitFebruary 5, 2023February 5, 2023 by David NesbitFebruary 5, 2023February 5, 20230Turn on the radio or switch on the television set and it is fairly certain that within a couple of...
Crank Up the Holiday SeasonDavid NesbitDecember 5, 2022 by David NesbitDecember 5, 20220As we approach the end of the year and the onset of the festive period once more, I have to...
Art, History, and Entertainment: Changing HorizonsDavid NesbitNovember 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by David NesbitNovember 4, 2022November 4, 20220The past two-and-a-half years have thrown challenges that we never could have thought we would have to encounter. Most important,...
Personal Investment ‘a Minefield’David NesbitOctober 5, 2022February 28, 2024 by David NesbitOctober 5, 2022February 28, 20240Most of us lucky enough to grow up in relative comfort, safety, and security probably failed to give much thought...
The Expat Life: Changing Times Mean Changing ExpectationsDavid NesbitAugust 4, 2022 by David NesbitAugust 4, 20220Growing up, I never expected I would become an expatriate. I always assumed that like most people, I would graduate,...
Indonesia and E-commerce: A Burgeoning IndustryDavid NesbitJuly 8, 2022July 13, 2022 by David NesbitJuly 8, 2022July 13, 20220As Asia’s most populous country, Indonesia is under constant pressure to continue the economic growth that has been its mainstay...
After a Long Two Years, Will Bali Be a Case of Paradise Found?David NesbitMay 22, 2022 by David NesbitMay 22, 20220Where to begin? This is the dilemma vexing many first-time visitors to Indonesia and its vast, sprawling archipelago. With more...
Families and Education: Through Adversity Comes StrengthDavid NesbitMarch 7, 2022 by David NesbitMarch 7, 20220Indonesia’s Education and the world in general is and has been, facing Adversity never before encountered in modern times and...
“What are you two marrying each other for?”David NesbitFebruary 3, 2022 by David NesbitFebruary 3, 20220You’ve got nothing in common and it will all end in tears. So speak the foreboding words of warning for...